Data Protection and Privacy Senior Consultant- 12 months FTC

Job Requisition ID: 36467 

• Work in a highly innovative and transformative business
• Mentoring, growth and training – receive support and coaching to progress your career
• Preventive and supportive mental health initiatives

We are looking for a Data Protection Senior Risk Consultant to join our internal Business Security Office team in a one year contract. This is an exciting opportunity to grow and develop a career in risk management, privacy and confidentiality as part of the broader Quality & Risk function within Deloitte Australia.

What will your typical day look like?

Your primary role will be to assist in identifying and managing confidentiality and privacy risks for Deloitte at an operational level. On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Support the completion of privacy impact assessments.
• Support the business to identify, assess and mitigate the privacy and confidentiality risks associated with the use of emerging technologies such as generative AI.
• Develop risk mitigation plans on client engagements.
• Embed data protection controls into high-risk projects.
• Support the development and delivery of awareness initiatives.

Working as part of the broader Business Security Office you will build close relationships with internal teams such as Legal, IT, Talent and Marketing as well as senior partners and staff across the business and will have every opportunity to develop a highly rewarding profile across Deloitte.

About the team

The Business Security Office team is a proactive, strategic business partner. We help our client service teams win work, build secure new solutions and take rewarded risks whilst keeping security at the centre of everything they do. While this is an internal team, we are recognised for the value we bring directly to clients and the teams who support them. Fundamentally, we work to ensure the proper safeguards are in place to protect the confidentiality, security, and privacy of the data in Deloitte’s custody. In doing so, we are making an impact that matters by protecting our clients, our people, and our brand.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.
You are someone with:

 Required: 

• 2-5 years of applied risk management experience.
• Strong interpersonal, listening and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills enabling you to communicate technical ideas to a non- technical audience.
• Ability to take theoretical concepts, contextualise them and provide practical advice to the business.
• Strong critical thinking skills with an ability to proactively problem-solve and show initiative and willingness to put forward alternative points of view.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Desired:

• Risk management experience in data protection and/or internal audit.
• Experience undertaking data risk assessments, controls improvement and compliance assurance.
• Exposure in using risk management systems and/or technologies for case management.
• Exposure to security and/or data protection incident management; and/or
• Experience in designing or delivering security and data protection training awareness campaigns.

Why Deloitte? 

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.  

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong. 

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

Next Steps 
Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now. 

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.